Large alembic, lance points and a casting furnace
Blue-paper sheet crowded with distilling, mechanical and casting studies
This blue-paper sheet is packed with technical sketches in pen. At its centre stands a large alembic or still, annotated that from a certain point downwards it should be covered. Nearby are a screw-threaded rod ending in a lance point (marked 30), a double lance point annotated wax, paired rollers and spring mechanisms, and, at the lower centre, a furnace with a crucible on a tripod. Brief notes read carvings (intagliature) and axle(?), with the numbers 30 and 125.
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Large alembic (still)
A tall alembic or still dominates the sheet, its body rising to a curved neck. A note beside it directs that from a certain point downwards it be covered, though the word breaks off.
Threaded rod ending in a lance point
A threaded, screw-cut rod terminating in a lance point is drawn and marked with the figure 30.
Double lance point noted 'wax'
A double lance point higher on the sheet is annotated wax (cera), a material tied to modelling and lost-wax casting.
Furnace with a crucible on a tripod
At the lower centre a vessel stands on a tripod beneath a heavily hatched hood, reading as a furnace with a crucible for melting or casting metal. This device is drawn but not described in the transcription.
Rollers, screws and spring mechanisms
The sheet is further filled with mechanical details, including paired rollers or gears at the upper left, screw-threaded shafts and spring-loaded assemblies. A short note at the right reads carvings (intagliature).